Lord Swaminarayan established 2 (two) gadis, one in Ahmedabad (Shree Nar-Narayan Dev) and one in Vadtal (Shree Laxmi-Narayan Dev), on Kartik Sud 11 (Ekadashi), Samvat 1882 (Tuesday, November 21, 1825 A.D.). He also appointed an Acharya on each of these two gadis (Shikshapatri Shlok No. 3 and Shlok No. 123 to 134 for their Niyams) to pass the message of Lord Swaminarayan to others and to maintain the Sampraday.
Ahmedabad Gadi
Acharya Shree Ayodyaprasadji Maharaj
Born: 25th May 1809
Acharyaship: 10th November 1826
Aksharnivaas (Death): 18th February 1868
Acharyaship Period: 42 Years
Acharya Shree Keshavprasadji Maharaj Born: 16th April 1835
Acharyaship: 18th February 1868
Aksharnivaas (Death): 9th April 1890
Acharyaship Period: 22 Years
Acharya Shree Purshottamprasadji Maharaj Born: 7th February 1870
Acharyaship: 9th April 1890
Aksharnivaas (Death): 25th November 1901
Acharyaship Period: 12 Years
Acharya Shree Vasudevprasadji Maharaj Born: 17th July 1899
Acharyaship: 25th November 1901
Aksharnivaas (Death): 29th November 1937
Acharyaship Period: 35 Years
Acharya Shree Devendraprasadji Maharaj Born: 5th October 1922
Acharyaship: 30th November 1937
Aksharnivaas (Death): 12th October 1969
Acharyaship Period: 32 Years
Acharya Shree Tejendraprasadji Maharaj Born: 11th April 1944
Acharyaship: 13th October 1969
Aksharnivaas (Death): Present
Acharyaship Period: 35 Years
Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj (Current Acharya) Born: October 1971
Acharyaship: 15th October 2004
Aksharnivaas (Death): Present
Acharyaship Period: Present
